Streptomyces melanosporofaciens is a bacterium species from the genus of Streptomyces which has been isolated from soil in Italy.Deutsche Sammlung von Mikroorganismen und Zellkulturen Streptomyces melanosporofaciens produces elaiophylin, cyclooctatin, geldanamycin, chilaphylin and melanosporin.http://www.lgcstandards-atcc.org/products/all/BAA-668.aspx?geo_country=de ATCC A mutant of Streptomyces melanosporofaciens has the ability to protect potatoes from common scab.
See also List of Streptomyces species
References
Further reading
Rex, Astrid, and Luis Arrieta. "Chilaphylin, a new antibiotic produced by Streptomyces melanosporofaciens strain Chilea." The Journal of antibiotics 26.3 (1973): 126-130. https://www.jstage.jst.go.jp/article/antibiotics1968/26/3/26_3_126/_pdf
External links Type strain of Streptomyces melanosporofaciens at BacDive - the Bacterial Diversity Metadatabase